Phonebanking to Battleground States
Come help make a big difference in these battleground states from here in Illinois. Bring your cell phones if you have extra minutes to spare. Chicago (Kerry Office): 8am-7pm 57 W. Grand, 3rd fl. Contact Mike Kaufman with questions or RSVPs

Verdict (11/11)

We have a mandate from all of those who supported us and who we care about to continue standing up for progressive causes, and we have values -- because that's the way we were raised -- not to relent until we eventually win. ...

We Made a Difference! (11/3)

by Sharon Sikes

This is surely the letter I least want to write. I am devastated that we will not see John Kerry and John Edwards in the White House. But, my friends, we've learned some important things here. We made a difference! We delivered Wisconsin for John Kerry!....

Ground Zero Wisconsin (10/30)

by Curtis Keyes

I'm in Milwaukee with 1000s of other Chicagoans. People are flying in from California, D.C., London -- yes, London -- and other areas of the country to help Kerry win Wisconsin. Kerry must win Wisconsin. If you can come to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, please do so. Wisconsin is ground zero.. ....

Several Chicago volunteers drove out to Toledo, Ohio this weekend to do all we could to help Kerry in this battleground state. Most of our efforts were working GOTV phone banks for Kerry/Edwards. Volunteers from California, Indiana, New York, Idaho, DC and Massachusetts were there as well to boost campaign efforts in Toledo. ....

Photos from Davenport, IA (10/30-10/31)

Last Saturday in MO (10/30)

by Sue Masten

There was a HUGE Canvass today. When we drove up there appeared to about 75 people gathered with several smaller groups of 10-15 joining throughout the morning. Those returning proudly reported "It's still Kerry".

85K See Kerry in Madison (10/28)

by Dan Dennison

The national Kerry advance team called us a week before the event to try to pump up turnout from the Chicago area. At the time, they had hoped a showing of 40-50k would make the national news. Instead a whopping 85k turned out.. ....

Photos from Dupage Democratic Rally -- Glen Ellyn, IL (10/27)

Exit the Landing Craft and Proceed to the Shore (10/26)

by Leo Klein

With 7 days left till the general election, an image comes to mind. It's an image of G.I.'s from WWII sitting in their landing craft, bobbing up and down, about to hit the shore. Perhaps this image owes more to Hollywood than to real life but it illustrates the critical moment that we're at in the current campaign. ....

Final Push (10/26)

by Asim Mohammad

I would like to keep it very simple. This is it. We are in the last eight days to fulfill our dreams, yours and mine.

As many of you know, from DuPage County, I along with Bob Wagner, Nancy Young, Bryan Thompson and Krystle Newquist have been with this campaign from the very beginning. Checkout the picture above from the initial days of campaign. ....